Broke, unemployed and on disability: How the Oregon militants can afford to play ‘patriot’ games

[Gawdless Pinko Lib]

This thread was locked in LBN, despite garnering 59 replies and 73 recs, and I've been advised to repost it here:

Source: RawStory

Tom Boggioni
08 Jan 2016 at 13:50 ET

As the militia stand-off in Oregon comes up on one week, speculation turns to the financial resources that allow men to up and leave their jobs — reportedly for however long it takes — to take an uninvited stand for freedom in an empty bird sanctuary.

According to experts who study right-wing movements, militia members barely get by, with some living on government disability checks and the earnings of their neglected wives.

In an interview with The Oregonian, Mark Pitcavage, who has studied far-right movements for 22 years, said most militia members live hand to mouth.

“These guys are broke,” he said. “Right-wing extremists, generally speaking, have very little money.”

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/broke-unemployed-and-on-disability-heres-how-the-oregon-militants-can-afford-to-play-patriot-games/

1: These fools will be the first to cry "SOCIALISM!" at the very thought of helping minorities in any way.

2: Please recommend this thread, as I feel that it was locked unfairly.

[meow2u3]

1. There must be a good reason some of those RW extremists are on disability

Does psychosis ring a bell? Why else would they swallow every conspiracy theory peddled on the internet whole?

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Military Disablies,so called Health Issues and

subsequent SSDI,and some are drawing decent Pensions or Social Security. They live in a Parallel time warp,dependent on those Socialist Welfare Entitlements and at the same time preaching against anyone else receiving them they didn't earn them or they have the wrong skin tone,and are Liberal.

[Gawdless Pinko Lib]

6. Like the Tea Party

Half of them are under 65 (i.e., working age), yet they are out screaming against "socialism" on weekdays.

[Wellstone ruled]

10. What you see in Burns are

representative of the Tea Party. They are a tad more extreme but still the same.

[hfojvt]

3. Does seem like what a person expects for a terrorist

unsatisfying lives
too much time on their hands

they probably were brought up expecting an American dream, and have worked hard and feel cheated.

[SoCalDem]

8. Their football favorites didn't make the playoffs,

and their wives are tired of seeing them plastered to the couch..watching Duck Dynasty, so they were "sent out to play"..

[Initech]

4. Armed, angry sociopaths. Fed delusion daily by AM hate radio.

[gratuitous]

7. I think that's accurate

The question is, what are progressives and liberals doing to tell them a different story?

[Rex]

12. Doesn't matter what you tell them, they will never believe it.

These folks need to be deprogrammed and goodluck to the poor soul that tries it. They are beyond rational discourse.

[VOX]

13. This is the sad truth.

Their minds are closed and locked down.

[Rex]

16. I didn't have to be this way, it never had to be like this.

You can lead a horse to water...

[longship]

5. Happy to R&K nt

[malaise]

9. Question - can you use disability or welfare money to buy weapons and hold up

Federal Government buildings?

[Texasgal]

14. Disabilty money can be used on whatever

you want. Not sure about SSI.

as far as the law it's not legal to hold up a federal building no matter how you fund it.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

15. The government should give each a bag of RW bullshit and let them grow cattle with it.

Preferably while wearing orange jumpsuits in government housing.